Cable TV
Finolex’s coaxial cables claim to offer uninterrupted TV signals
MUMBAI: At a time when content service providers are focussing their attention on laying fibre optic networks, electrical and communications cables manufacturer Finolex is offering coaxial cables.
The company is offering RG11, RG6 and RG59 cables which it claims are specially designed for higher bandwidth. This way the customer can receive more than 100 (more than 1 GHZ) channels with high level of picture and sound quality, a company release says.
The issue of distortions in the signals generally happen due to substandard quality of the cables used. This acquires importance as the country is close to implementing the conditional access system (CAS). With the subscriber having to pay for each and every offering, poor quality of display is the last thing on his mind.
Finolex states that its cables use the latest technology of Gas Injected physical foaming for the process of insulation and specially in house formulated and manufactured PVC for jacket, which can withstand the extreme variations in the ambient temperature and environmental abuses.
The release informs that the aluminium braiding of the cable is flooded with jelly. This offers protection against corrosion due to moisture. The gas injected physical foaming used to manufacture Finolex cables, compared to a cheap option of chemical foaming, keeps the energy loss at a minimum when the signal travels through the cable and also it helps to keep the weight of the cable lighter due to higher degree of foam. The company uses a high quality PVC for jacket, which is UV protected and abrasion resistant and offers a longer life compared to cables manufactured by unorganised companies.
MUMBAI: When margins wobble, liquidity talks and in Q3 FY25-26, cash did most of the talking. Den Networks Limited closed the December quarter with consolidated revenue of Rs.251 crore, marginally higher than the previous quarter but down 4 per cent year-on-year, even as profitability stayed resilient on the back of strong cash reserves and disciplined cost control.
Subscription income softened to Rs.98 crore, slipping 3 per cent sequentially and 14 per cent from last year, while placement and marketing income offered some cheer, rising 15 per cent quarter-on-quarter to Rs.148 crore. Total costs climbed faster than revenue, up 7 per cent QoQ to Rs.238 crore, driven largely by higher content costs and operating expenses. As a result, EBITDA dropped sharply to Rs.13 crore from Rs.19 crore in Q2 and Rs.28 crore a year ago, pulling margins down to 5 per cent.
Yet, the bottom line refused to blink. Profit after tax stood at Rs.40 crore, up 15 per cent sequentially and only marginally lower than last year’s Rs.42 crore. A healthy Rs.57 crore in other income helped cushion operating pressure, keeping profit before tax at Rs.48 crore, broadly stable quarter-on-quarter despite the tougher cost environment.
The real headline-grabber, however, sits on the balance sheet. The company remains debt-free, with cash and cash equivalents swelling to Rs.3,279 crore as of December 31, 2025. Net worth rose to Rs.3,748 crore, while online collections accounted for 97 per cent of total receipts, underscoring strong cash discipline across operations, including subsidiaries.
In short, while Q3 showed signs of operating strain, the financial backbone remains solid. With zero gross debt, steady profits and a formidable cash war chest, the company enters the next quarter with flexibility firmly on its side proving that in uncertain markets, balance sheet strength can be the best growth strategy.
